/*
 * Copyright (c) 2008, 2009 Sun Microsystems. All rights reserved.
 *
 * This program and the accompanying materials are made available under the
 * terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0 and Eclipse Distribution License v. 1.0
 * which accompanies this distribution.
 * The Eclipse Public License is available at http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
 * and the Eclipse Distribution License is available at
 * http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php.
 *
 * Contributors:
 *     Linda DeMichiel - Java Persistence 2.0 - Version 2.0 (October 1, 2009)
 *     Specification available from http://jcp.org/en/jsr/detail?id=317
 */

// $Id: From.java 20957 2011-06-13 09:58:51Z stliu $

package javax.persistence.criteria;

import javax.persistence.metamodel.*;
import java.util.Set;

/**
 * Represents a bound type, usually an entity that appears in
 * the from clause, but may also be an embeddable belonging to
 * an entity in the from clause.
 * <p> Serves as a factory for Joins of associations, embeddables, and
 * collections belonging to the type, and for Paths of attributes
 * belonging to the type.
 *
 * @param <Z>  the source type
 * @param <X>  the target type
 * @since Java Persistence 2.0
 */
@SuppressWarnings("hiding")
public interface From<Z, X> extends Path<X>, FetchParent<Z, X> {

	/**
	 * Return the joins that have been made from this bound type.
	 * Returns empty set if no joins have been made from this
	 * bound type.
	 * Modifications to the set do not affect the query.
	 *
	 * @return joins made from this type
	 */
	Set<Join<X, ?>> getJoins();

	/**
	 * Whether the <code>From</code> object has been obtained as a result of
	 * correlation (use of a <code>Subquery</code> <code>correlate</code>
	 * method).
	 *
	 * @return boolean indicating whether the object has been
	 *         obtained through correlation
	 */
	boolean isCorrelated();

	/**
	 * Returns the parent <code>From</code> object from which the correlated
	 * <code>From</code> object has been obtained through correlation (use
	 * of a <code>Subquery</code> <code>correlate</code> method).
	 *
	 * @return the parent of the correlated From object
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalStateException if the From object has
	 * not been obtained through correlation
	 */
	From<Z, X> getCorrelationParent();

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified single-valued
	 * attribute.
	 *
	 * @param attribute target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<Y> Join<X, Y> join(SingularAttribute<? super X, Y> attribute);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified single-valued attribute
	 * using the given join type.
	 *
	 * @param attribute target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<Y> Join<X, Y> join(SingularAttribute<? super X, Y> attribute, JoinType jt);

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified Collection-valued
	 * attribute.
	 *
	 * @param collection target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<Y> CollectionJoin<X, Y> join(CollectionAttribute<? super X, Y> collection);

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified Set-valued attribute.
	 *
	 * @param set target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<Y> SetJoin<X, Y> join(SetAttribute<? super X, Y> set);

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified List-valued attribute.
	 *
	 * @param list target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<Y> ListJoin<X, Y> join(ListAttribute<? super X, Y> list);

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified Map-valued attribute.
	 *
	 * @param map target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<K, V> MapJoin<X, K, V> join(MapAttribute<? super X, K, V> map);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified Collection-valued attribute
	 * using the given join type.
	 *
	 * @param collection target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<Y> CollectionJoin<X, Y> join(CollectionAttribute<? super X, Y> collection, JoinType jt);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified Set-valued attribute using
	 * the given join type.
	 *
	 * @param set target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<Y> SetJoin<X, Y> join(SetAttribute<? super X, Y> set, JoinType jt);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified List-valued attribute using
	 * the given join type.
	 *
	 * @param list target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<Y> ListJoin<X, Y> join(ListAttribute<? super X, Y> list, JoinType jt);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified Map-valued attribute using
	 * the given join type.
	 *
	 * @param map target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 */
	<K, V> MapJoin<X, K, V> join(MapAttribute<? super X, K, V> map, JoinType jt);


	//String-based:

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified attribute.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, Y> Join<X, Y> join(String attributeName);

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified Collection-valued
	 * attribute.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, Y> CollectionJoin<X, Y> joinCollection(String attributeName);

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified Set-valued attribute.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, Y> SetJoin<X, Y> joinSet(String attributeName);

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified List-valued attribute.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, Y> ListJoin<X, Y> joinList(String attributeName);

	/**
	 * Create an inner join to the specified Map-valued attribute.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, K, V> MapJoin<X, K, V> joinMap(String attributeName);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified attribute using the given
	 * join type.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, Y> Join<X, Y> join(String attributeName, JoinType jt);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified Collection-valued attribute
	 * using the given join type.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, Y> CollectionJoin<X, Y> joinCollection(String attributeName, JoinType jt);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified Set-valued attribute using
	 * the given join type.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, Y> SetJoin<X, Y> joinSet(String attributeName, JoinType jt);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified List-valued attribute using
	 * the given join type.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, Y> ListJoin<X, Y> joinList(String attributeName, JoinType jt);

	/**
	 * Create a join to the specified Map-valued attribute using
	 * the given join type.
	 *
	 * @param attributeName name of the attribute for the
	 * target of the join
	 * @param jt join type
	 *
	 * @return the resulting join
	 *
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if attribute of the given
	 * name does not exist
	 */
	<X, K, V> MapJoin<X, K, V> joinMap(String attributeName, JoinType jt);
}
